HC Deb 26 January 1967 vol 739 cc340-1W
76. Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to encourage the formation of regional arts associations.

Miss Jennie Lee

The value of regional arts associations was emphasised in the White Paper on a Policy for the Arts published in 1965 and also in the broadsheet—"Report on the Arts"—which the Department issued last May. The more active the association the more substantial the financial support from the Arts Council, but the success of such associations depends primarily on local enthusiasm and initiative.